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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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